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GBTC drops BTC stake by 21%, Celsius exits bankruptcy, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3

GBTC drops BTC stake by 21%, Celsius exits bankruptcy, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3

Cointelegraph February 3, 2024

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust sold off a significant portion of its Bitcoin in January,...

EU member states approve AI Act for regulation

EU member states approve AI Act for regulation

Cointelegraph February 3, 2024

The approval on Feb. 2 was expected as France and Germany, the final...

FTX petitions court to sell off $175M claim against DCG’s Genesis Trading

FTX petitions court to sell off $175M claim against DCG’s Genesis Trading

Cointelegraph February 2, 2024

The bankrupt firms whittled the sum down from a much larger debt to...

Irish Council for Civil Liberties says Microsoft–OpenAI partnership must be investigated as merger

Irish Council for Civil Liberties says Microsoft–OpenAI partnership must be investigated as merger

Cointelegraph February 2, 2024

Microsoft’s $13-billion investment in OpenAI has earned it a seat on the company’s...

Thai SEC orders Zipmex to suspend services temporarily

Thai SEC orders Zipmex to suspend services temporarily

Cointelegraph February 2, 2024

According to the regulator, the crypto exchange could resume normal operations should it meet...

US Gov’t surveys crypto mining’s impact on electricity use

US Gov’t surveys crypto mining’s impact on electricity use

Cointelegraph February 2, 2024

The U.S. Energy Information Administration will conduct a six-month mandatory survey involving all...

UK police may be ‘ill-equipped to handle crypto crimes’ — Fraud victim

UK police may be ‘ill-equipped to handle crypto crimes’ — Fraud victim

Cointelegraph February 2, 2024

A fraud victim in the U.K. claims that local police failed to request...

Hong Kong regulator says unlicensed VASPs must cease operations by May

Hong Kong regulator says unlicensed VASPs must cease operations by May

Cointelegraph February 2, 2024

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui, wrote in a...

Genesis reaches $21M settlement with SEC over Gemini Earn program

Genesis reaches $21M settlement with SEC over Gemini Earn program

Cointelegraph February 1, 2024

The Genesis legal team proposed a Feb. 14 hearing to recognize the SEC...

Binance faces barriers in reestablishing UK presence: Bloomberg

Binance faces barriers in reestablishing UK presence: Bloomberg

Cointelegraph February 1, 2024

Binance has reportedly been turned away by at least three Financial Conduct Authority-authorized...